The return of closer Aroldis Chapman led to Yankees led to one of their lesser heralded relievers making a move.

Right-hander Nick Goody, designated for assignment on Dec. 15 to make room for Chapman on the Yankees' 40-man roster, was traded to the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday for a player to be named or cash considerations.

Goody, 25, had four stints with the Yankees as a rookie in 2016 and was 0-0 with a 4.66 ERA in 29 innings. The 2012 sixth-round draft pick debuted in the majors the previous season with seven appearances.

This is the Yankees' second trade with the Indians in four months, as they moved All-Star reliever Andrew Miller on July 31 for four prospects, most notably outfielder Clint Frazier and left-handed starter Justus Sheffield.

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The Boston Red Sox, a rare club that felt it had too much quality starting pitching, trimmed their payroll by $13.5 million on Tuesday by trading veteran right-hander Clay Buchholz to the Philadelphia Phillies for minor league second baseman Josh Tobias.

Two-time All-Star right-hander Clay Buchholz was traded from the Red Sox to the Phillies on Tuesday. (/Lenny Ignelzi | AP)

Buchholz was an AL All-Star in 2010 and 2013, but is coming off a disappointing season (8-10, 4.78 ERA, 37 games, 21 starts) and wasn't projected to be part of the Red Sox' 2017 rotation. Even with Buchholz gone, the Red Sox still have six starters for five spots ... aces Chris Sale, David Price and Rick Porcello, plus Steven Wright, Eduardo Rodriguez and Drew Pomeranz.

Barring an injury, Buchholz will be part of a Phillies' 2017 rotation that includes Jeremy Hellickson, Aaron Nola, Vincent Velasquez and Jerad Eickhoff.

Tobias, 24, was the Phillies' 10th round draft pick in 2015. A 5-foot-9 switch-hitter, he hit .291 with nine homers, 69 RBIs and 10 steals last season playing for low-A Lakewood and high-A Clearwater.

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Following a rocky 2016 season with the San Francisco Giants, free agent right-hander Jake Peavy might be on the verge of returning to his big-league roots.

The San Diego Padres have held discussions with their former ace, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune reported.

Peavy, 35, spent the first 7 1/2 seasons of his 15-year career with the Padres from 2002-09, and for much of that stretch headed their rotation. He represented the Padres in two All-Star Games, and in 2007 won the NL Cy Young after going 19-6 with a league-best 2.54 ERA.

Peavy,who spent the last three seasons with San Francisco, struggled to a 5-9 record and 5.54 ERA in 2016 over 31 appearances, 21 as a starter.